SOURDOUGH FIRING TILE PAINTING

2026

3 meter long ceramic painting.

I create ceramic images using a technique in which clay, sourdough, sugar, and caramel come together through the process of firing. One of these works is a three-metre ceramic installation being a part of an interior at Lili Bakery in Poznań.

The composition is made of individual ceramic tiles, whose surfaces are transformed through the application of sourdough, sugar, and caramel, and their subsequent exposure to heat. The firing process becomes a means of material transformation, producing surfaces and marks shaped by the interaction of these ingredients. The resulting image exists at the intersection of ceramics and baking, bringing together materials and processes associated with both practices.

The use of sourdough establishes a direct connection with the culture of bread-making. The starter used in this work was generously provided by Piotr Lasik, a baker whose contribution connects the ceramic process with the living practice of fermentation. Sugar and caramel further extend this relationship, introducing materials associated with baking and confectionery into the language of ceramics.

At three metres in length, the installation unfolds as a continuous ceramic image. Presented within Lili Bakery in Poznań, it enters into a dialogue with its surroundings, connecting artistic composition with the everyday environment of bread-making. Through the combination of clay, sourdough, sugar, and caramel, the work explores material transformation, the traces of heat, and the relationship between craft, food, and time.


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bisque fired tiles, sourdough mix, sugar, caramel
Photos. Ofierzynka